Oelwyn

Oelwyn

Those of us that don't drive are compelled to engage others "on the street".I find most folks,young and old,to be kind, friendly,and aware of others.I have been addressed as 'Sir' by many younger than myself(most people,actually)and I find social rudeness in our town a rarity.The exception generally being Police Officers.Anyone responds to respect and deference in like.It is YOUR attitude that reflects the respect you deserve.

50s4ever

Nobody under forty inows what respect means. They watched too many Godfather movies or gangsta boyz in the hood. They think it comes at the point of a gun. Others think it can be legislated by activist judges.

Expati

Manners disappeared when people no longer depended on other people to meet their needs. Working as a team to meet basic needs meant survival. Mutual respect was a natural part of this. Today people are not so interdependant on each other. Many receive their basic needs from a faceless government and others create enough of their own personal wealth to be bothered to behave in a civil manner. It is noe all about what is best for ME.

Jazzie

Apparently some PC leftwing nut who probably voted for Romney got offended at my posting. What if we celebrate Hanukkah, or Hanukkah? What if we choose to celebrate Kwanzaa? What is politically correct about this? Politically correct are those who force one religion mambo jumbo onto others.

duckster

50s4ever

I know a Grandmother who is incensed that her Gdaughter in Alabama is required to say "Yes sir" or "Ma'am" in school. The kid adamantly refuses to use it outside school. I bet they will complain about being teated like outsiders the whole time they live there. Duhhh....

50s4ever

When you spend most of your awake time playing with a machine that rewards you on killing and maiming masses, and every video or movie you see in addition to talk shows celebrate crudeness, what do you expect? Garbage in, garbage out. Kids are taught. They can be taught good, or bad.

IThink

nonfiction

Scallywag brings up a good point. I too was raised not to wear a hat at the dinner table and i'm not that old. But this is all over society, not just the cashier who doesn't say thank you, or the teen who's lacks basic manners. But also the so called "higher end" of society. The guy who flips out on waitress because his prime rib isn't prepared exactly how he wants it. People often feel that they treat others with disrespect because of their position in society. We often here many more complaints about young or poor people who lack manners, when we should all be taking a look in the mirror.

Thomas77

I could have this feeling for a number of reasons, such as the 2008 recession and the death of my mother. It seems like people just don't have time for each other. I get the impression people just don't have the time for others. I hope every day that I will wake up and the good manners will start to return!!!